<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><span id="ydp12e08a85docs-internal-guid-bd89e714-7fff-29af-24d4-3e04c5013be5"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mission: The flames of purity</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 12pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day: 16 </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 12pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stardate: 2445.09.16</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 12pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(USS Exeter –Sickbay - Lieutenant Ire Williams/ Ensign Rylee Page - 1800)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ire stepped into Rylee`s room. He had been dreading this moment since he landed. At least when he was flying he was able to keep his mind on piloting the Broken Bow rather than the fact that he had grievously injured Rylee for a second time. He saw that she was sleeping so he sat down in the chair by her bed and spoke softly.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Hi Rylee, it's Ire, I am not sure if you can hear me as you are still probably up to your eye balls with drugs.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He looked at her to see if she had made any movement. He paused for a moment collecting his thoughts and then carried on.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I am sorry that you got hurt due to me putting you in so much danger. First when I was taken and then now. I know that you are a competent individual and no one forced you into the Broken Bow but I was being selfish and was glad to have you flying with me again. I should have swapped you out with someone else, especially after what happened the first time.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He paused for a moment. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Opening her eyes slowly, Rylee turned her head to look at him,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"I'm the bad…. Luck charm…. Not your fault."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ire blushed slightly.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Sorry I did not mean to disturb you. I should go and let you rest.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Stay… company. "</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Are you sure I don't want to knacker you out. Especially since you have just had surgery.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Breathing slowly, she smiled, "stay…. Please."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Okay. How are you feeling?”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">".... ten rounds with a Klingon…."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“That`s understandable. You have been through a lot.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"None…. Your fault."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“So you heard that then…..It's true I was the pilot and senior officer so your safety is my responsibility but also I value you as a friend and I am sorry for all this.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Not….. needed."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I am sorry.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"I…. Don't worry…"</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I promise that this won't happen to you again.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Good…. Man… she's… lucky…"</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ire smiled.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I am the lucky one.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Closing her eyes briefly, Rylee opened them again,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Hey…. You."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Hey you to.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Fancy… meeting you… here."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I came to see how you are doing.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Tired…."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ire nodded and stood up. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Take it easy Rylee and I hope you get back on your feet soon.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Her eyes closed gently as she breathed deeply. Knowing that she was through the worse allowed her to sleep. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(Reply None)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(Posted by Jackie and Robbie)</span></p><div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div></span></div><br></div></div></body></html>